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A particular tax or similar charge.
A particular tax or similar charge.


For example, the UK Climate Change Levy, and the levy payable to fund the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Levies are usually imposed on specific groups, or for specific purposes - sometimes for a limited period - rather than being part of general taxation on all taxpayers.
 
For example, the UK's Climate Change Levy, and the levy payable to fund the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.




==See also==
==See also==
*[[Climate Change Levy]]
*[[Climate Change Levy]]
*[[Duty]]
*[[Financial Services Compensation Scheme]]
*[[Financial Services Compensation Scheme]]
*[[Surcharge]]
*[[Tax]]
*[[Tax]]
*[[Taxpayer]]
* [[UK Bank Levy]]
* [[UK Bank Levy]]



Latest revision as of 21:45, 23 December 2022

1. Verb.

To charge or impose a fee or a tax.


2. Tax.

A particular tax or similar charge.

Levies are usually imposed on specific groups, or for specific purposes - sometimes for a limited period - rather than being part of general taxation on all taxpayers.

For example, the UK's Climate Change Levy, and the levy payable to fund the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.


See also